Sheep hit by movement ban at market

THOUSANDS of sheep were left in limbo at a Bakewell cattle market after an animal movement ban was imposed following another outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Sep 2007, 22:24 BST

Updated 13th Sep 2007, 09:50 BST

Derbyshire police helped officials from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to keep 12,000 sheep inside the Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre yesterday afternoon until a decision could be made about their future.

Restricted movement was allowed in the evening.

Bakewell wasn't the only market to be affected - at least 1,300 cattle were also stranded in Carlisle, Cumbria.

The latest case of the disease has been confirmed at Milton Park Farm near Egham in Surrey. A 10km control zone has been set up around its site and a movement ban put in place. to prevent the disease spreading while cattle are culled.

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